Fast drying, water permeable padding and immobilization apparatus and method thereof

a technology of immobilization apparatus which is applied in the field of fast drying and water permeable padding and immobilization apparatus and method thereof, can solve the problems of delayed and prolonged treatment, many hours to dry, if not days, etc., and achieve the effect of cleaning the area under the padding and accelerating the drying of remaining moistur
US7311685B1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-12-25POLICASTRO JR THOMAS D
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Patents(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
POLICASTRO JR THOMAS D
Publication Date
2007-12-25
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An immobilization apparatus incorporating a water permeable padding design that channels water away from the wearer and a method of preparing an immobilizing apparatus is described. In human or veterinary applications, the apparatus can be flushed with various solutions for cleansing of the limb beneath while avoiding the accumulation of excess moisture. The apparatus can be immersed in water then dried quickly in the open air. Subject invention allows for effective transfer of moisture away from the skin thereby avoiding skin maceration.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to fast drying, water permeable padding, which is utilized in any immobilization apparatus, in particular, an apparatus and method is disclosed for casting or immobilizing any part of a human or animal anatomy.

[0003] 2. Description of Related Art

[0004] There are many types of padding materials currently used under rigid casts or other immobilization apparatuses. These traditional padding materials include cotton, rayon, polyester, polypropylene and other types of synthetic materials. In one method of applying a rigid cast, a tube of stockinet is first applied to the limb followed by a layer of padding. An immobilizing material is next applied on top of the padding and consists of either a Plaster of Paris impregnated substrate, a polyurethane-coated substrate or any other type of bracing or splinting material. Traditional cast underpad is supplied in rolls in widths from 2 to 6 inches. The pu...

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